Along Utah’s historic highway 12 HC travels, white knuckling the drive over the more terrifying bits. All worth it though as he finds remote scenic vistas covered in snow. A welcome sight for a desert rat. He comes to the tiny town of Boulder, with no locals to be found. Perhaps it was a Sunday…
Tag: outdoor adventures
The Goblin’s Lair
A misty morning find’s HC contemplating today’s adventure. As the clouds swirl around the red rock mountain tops, he first attempts to drive down the muddy dirt road to find the Temple of the Sun and Moon. He soon realizes that he if keeps going, his car will most likely become stuck, leading to him…
Along the Burr Trail
It was a good thing HC didn’t blink, or else the sign pointing to the Burr Trail would have been missed. What truly was intriguing about the sign was that it eventually connected to the Lake Powell Ferry, something that he didn’t even know existed. The road started out as pavement, but after thirty some…
Hickman Bridge
HC finds a parking lot with a smattering of cars, even though it was still pretty early in the morning. It was his first stop after entering Capital Reef National Park. Time to hike the Hickman Bridge trail. Following the Fremont river initially with towering red rock cliffs above, the trail soon opens up as…
Torrey & the Skyview Hotel
Back in 2015, HC does a farewell tour of Southern Utah, as he was moving to the Sonoran Desert of Arizona in just a few short months. He goes to take pictures of the small towns one can find. One of those towns was Torrey, a tiny dot on a map, just outside of Capital…
Jewel of the Creek
HC sees just one picture online of some mighty Saguaro’s along what seems to be a fairly easy hike in North Phoenix. Cave Creek to be more precise. Winter is here in the Valley which means it is time to explore again. He rises early and heads to the Dragonfly trailhead in the Jewel of…
Into the Backcountry of Yosemite
Final day in Yosemite, and HC wants to try a hike into the backcountry. Early morning driving to a remote section, he finds the start of a trail which he thinks is called Table Top. The open meadow before him shines in morning light. Heightened awareness fills his headspace as he gets going along the…
Glacier Point
In his life thus far, HC has found that almost every time he travels, there is always one day in particular that stands out from the rest. It’s a day of magic and wonder. During his time in Yosemite, this day was when he went to Glacier Point. His philosophy of our world having special…
Yosemite Valley
HC finishes his second cup of coffee just as the sun starts to rise over the Yosemite Valley. He sees the infamous church, the spire piercing the sun. Not being a fan of religion, he still finds the church a powerful metaphor in the presence of such a natural wonder. Their are miles of trails…
First time entering Yosemite from the East
HC can only imagine that the only people that enter Yosemite from the Eastern entrance are the few that would be RV’ing across the USA from Reno, Nevada. Add a lone solo traveler road tripping from Phoenix up along the 395 highway. The quiet, majestic and rugged beauty from this end of the park was…
Back to Greer, time at Lost Resorts
The sun should wake up soon, but for now the man works in the darkness as he prepares to head up to the White Mountains for the Holiday weekend. Fishing gear and beer are carefully packed into the car, and the long drive begins. Nothing changes in Greer. It’s the reason the man finds such…
Bon Secour wildlife refuge
After a couple of days living a beach bum’s life on the sandy white shores around Gulf Shores, I thought I would explore more of the area. Bon Secour was only about 15-20 minutes away, so I take a quick drive to the wildlife refuge. In the month of December, I wasn’t too worried about…